The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-07-09
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
How the Fourth was Celebrated--The
Key Monument-Politics Warming
Up-Harvest, &C., sc.

BALTIMORE, July 9Th, 1887.
Messrs. Editors Another Independence day
has come and gone. Yesterday was clear and
beautiful. Our city was very quiet. Most of the
citizens that could conveniently went out of town
seeking various retreats. There were large num-
Der of excursions by land and water and all were
well attended. All the city parks were filed
At Druid Hill there were about thirty thousand,
including men, women and children. The park
was perfectly swarming with human life. They
sought the various shades and enjoyed themselves
very much in their way. They went by the cars,
on foot and in vehicles. 1t is pleasant to know
not an accident happened in the vast crowd. Most
of them took their dinners with them, and they
enjoyed it with gusto. They also had plenty of
cool water which they obtained from the several
fine springs in the park. 1t was altogether de-
lightful scene. All appeared to perfectly enjoy
the occasion-young, old, middle-aged and even
those advanced in years. I doubt if there were
ever so many present on any previous occasion.
There were some good speech making and enter
tainments of other kinds. There was q cool
breeze stirring all day. AS with Druid Hill so to
a considerable extent with Patterson and all other
parks in and surrounding the city. They were
FULL A very fine meeting was held at Patterson
Park of those favorable to the Francis S. Key
Monument, author of the "Star Spangled Banner"
The meeting was full and very inspiriting. 1t
was such as is due to one who is the author of our
patriotic national song, or hymn, as it is called.
There is no doubt of its being very deserving
monument when unveiled. Though delayed q
long time it will be appreciable when seen, worthy
the sacred memory of the author and of those who
take part in its erection. 1 knew Mr.. Key quite
we'll when he was alive. He was a genial gentle
man, but unpretending, and believe never wrote
but the immortal national hymn to patriotism
The park was quite full of people, mostly from the
east end of the city, who INDUCED in the various
enjoyments and amusements. There were COM
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city. The police. far as they could, stopped the
shooting of fireworks of any kind inside the city,
and there were but few of those annoyances heard,
but towards evening the boys stole march on our
vigilants and had quite miniature cannonading OF
fire crackers, toy pistols and other things intended
to make noise. As in all cases, some were In
iured slightly by Explosions, 10, but none seri-
ously. Several small fires were also the result of
this patriotic enthusiasm, but they were put out
without doing much damage. All things consd-
cred we got off very well. It was really the most
orderly and pleasant Independence day ever re-
member having seen in Baltimore. There were no
political meetings of any kind to disturb the quiet
of the city. People seemed only to wish to enjoy
the occasion for itself. Those who went to Get
tysburg were very much pleased. very large
crowd was there from all parts of the country, as
usual upon such occasions. Many of those who
went away to spend the Fourth in different places
in the country have not yet returned.
good many people have gone for the summer
season to the capes and various watering places,
to remain until the season is over. The indica-
tons are that all such retreats will be largely at
tended this year, more so than usual. People
generally have fair supply of money which they
purpose spending in pleasure and healthfulness.
Our Democratic friends are talking good deal
about their Eext candidate for Governor OF Mary
land. Hon. Charles D. Roberts seems to be very
popular, also the present Governor Lloyd and
ntba ofr uhop, 10 nt no Ia Victor
Baughman, of Frederick. He is young, rising
Democrat with good chances before him. know
him well and will be glad-if Democrat is cleo
ted-to see him made the Governor of our State,
but there may be many developments before the
election as parties in curious sort of mixture
among themselves. The people have determined
they will hereafter have an honest vote and proper
count come what may. This is right. We want
and must have honest elections with both and all
parties People have become sickened Of fraudu-
lent voting and rascaly counting. They are hon
est at heart and they don't want to be cheated In
a matter of such vital Importance to them. They
vote their sentiments honestly and expect them
honestly returned by count at elections. Our
Criminal Court has very properly been convictlng
and sentencing more of those who were detected
in fraud at the elections last fall Let it go ahead
and purge politics of such an infamous abomina-
ton. The guilty deserve no sympathy.
The harvest is now pretty much over in Mary.
land and throughout the whole country. The
grain crop will turn out Oh the average very well.
good many farmers spent the 4th of July in the
harvest field this year. Time and tide wait for no
man. They must take the weather as they find
it, They will make up for their loss of the 4th in
ENJOYING a good, old-fashioned "harvest home"
when all is safely housed. Such gatherings in the
country are very pleasant and enjoyable. have
had the pleasure of attending them, some in Bal
timore county as also in parts of Pennsylvania
They afford charming relaxation and fun.
From preparations this year it appears that the
Emory Grove camp meeting will be the largest and
most pleasant ever hold thore. Many persons go
and enjoy the woods life. 1t is greatly enjoyed.
Mr.. Raine, our Consul-General at Berlin, now
on visit of leave to his home in Baltimore, is very
retired since the recent death of his mother, whom
he buried in Greenmount Cemetery yesterday
She was nearly ninety years of age. NEsToR.